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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Who were the four heroes awarded with Param Vir Chakra after 1999 war? READ here

Kargil Vijay Diwas: The nation is celebrating 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' on Friday, a historic day when the Indian Army emerged triumphant over Pakistani forces in the Kargil War of 1999 and successfully reclaimed the strategic position in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kargil War Memorial on Friday to commemorate India's victory over …

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5 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024: Brigadier Khushal Thakur shares 'unheard stories' of Tiger Hill victory

India TV News

Every year on July 26, India commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas, marking the nation's victory in the Kargil War. This year, the country celebrates the silver jubilee of this historic event, honouring the bravery of soldiers like Captain Vikram Batra and Soldier Sanjay Kumar from Himachal Pradesh, who were awarded the Param Vir Chakra. Impact on Pakistani forces The capture of …

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5 months ago

Battles that turned the tide in the 1999 Kargil war

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The Indian Army was caught by surprise when Pakistani intruders occupied towering peaks, perched at 15,000 feet to 17,000 feet on the Indian side of the Line of Control in the Kargil sector, but as the gravity of the invasion unfolded as well as its strategic implications, the army mobilised swiftly to flush out the enemy and regain …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Param Vir Chakra Park Inaugurated at Secunderabad Cantonment

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar, conferred the nation’s highest war-time bravery award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his courage in the Kargil war, inaugurated the Param Vir Chakra Park in Secunderabad Cantonment on Saturday. The Param Vir Chakra Park pays tribute to the supreme bravery and sacrifice of the select few who have been awarded the nation’s highest award for …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Parakram Diwas | Prime Minister names 21 Andaman islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday named the 21 largest unnamed islands of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. Mr. Modi participated in the ceremony through video conference and unveiled a model of the national memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that’s to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep. Mr. Shah said …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Vikram Batra Birth Anniversary: Remembering the Kargil War Hero and Param Vir Chakra Awardee

News 18

September 9 marks the birth anniversary of Captain Vikarm Batra who died in the Kargil war. Born on September 9, 1974, in Ghuggar village near Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, Captain Vikram Batra was from a humble middle-class background. Captain Vikram Batra was selected to join the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in the Jessore Company of Manekshaw Battalion in 1996, and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Chitrangda Singh to produce a film on Param Vir Chakra recipient Yogender Singh Yadav

Firstpost

Chitrangda Singh, who produced Diljit Dosanjh and Taapse Pannu’s Soorma in 2018 as a part of her first production, a film based on the true story of Sandeep Singh, ex captain of the Indian hockey team, has now bagged the rights to helm yet another inspirational story of of Yogender Singh Yadav. He also remains one of the only three …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas: 10 valiant Kargil heroes India will never forget

India TV News

The 22nd Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas is being celebrated across the country today. The day marks the victory of Indian armed forces in Operation Vijay in 1999, when they evicted the infiltrators backed by Pakistani army from high outposts in Ladakh's Kargil sector. They valiantly fought for the nation, and the Kargil Vijay Diwas not only embarks upon India's …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Remembering Captain Vikram Batra, the War Hero and Param Vir Chakra Awardee